FKFS
About
Exceptional expertise and a unique range of highly-specialized test benches and self-developed measurement, testing and simulation methods make the independent Research Institute for Automotive Engineering and Powertrain Systems Stuttgart (FKFS) a sought-after partner in the international automotive industry. Around 180 highly-qualified and motivated employees work to solve complex and demanding problems; undertaking research and development projects in the fields of Automotive Powertrain Systems, Automotive Engineering and Automotive Mechatronics.
With its outstanding infrastructure and interdisciplinary approach, the institute is ideally equipped to handle the challenges of mobility in the future.
Founded in 1930 as an independent foundation under civil law, FKFS cooperates closely with the Institute for Automotive Engineering Stuttgart (IFS) at Stuttgart University. The three members of the FKFS Board of Management are simultaneously also the three Chairs of IFS.